Ben Haenow Announces First Album

Croydon’s X Factor victor Ben Haenow has announced news of his new single – and it will feature a special appearance by a U.S. superstar.

“Second Hand Heart” is his first original song and is described as “undeniably infectious with a rousing chorus, solid pop melodies and a subtle country-folk undertone” which “perfectly demonstrates the full-bodied vocals” that Ben showcased on X Factor. “Her voice is insane”, said Ben.

His self-titled debut album will then follow on November 13. It’s incredible. I fell in love with “Second Hand Heart” with the first listen.

Below is Ben’s cover of OneRepublic’s 2013 single “Something I Need“, which topped the United Kingdom chart the week of Christmas previous year. “Lyrically and musically, it is right up my alley”.

Since the early summer, Ben has been hard at work in the recording studio in London and LA, co-writing with an A-list of songwriters including Amy Wadge, who has collaborated with Ed Sheeran, and Julian Bunetta, who has worked with One Direction.

Going on to talk about his debut album, Ben said that he didn’t want to make an entire album with songs that had been written by other people, and so he also took control of the album to ensure he had an influence over it.

The champ of the ITV singing show is gearing up for the release of his first single since winning the show.

Kelly said she was “honoured” to be featured on the song. Let us know below, or by hitting us up on Facebook and Twitter!